Passenger Service Charge is a fee charged to passengers departing from the respective airport.

The fees are collected by airlines during ticket purchase. However, it will only be handed over to the airport authority, Malaysian Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) upon completion of the flight. Therefore, for passengers who bought the ticket and not able to complete their flight is eligible for full refund.

Malaysia Airlines has been known for iPad usage in some of its services quite some time ago. Another milestone is achieved when it uses SITA iPad tablet app technology to improve the handling time for mishandled bag claims by the customers.

The traditional process involves filling up forms on desktop terminals, which can be cumbersome for less tech-savvy customers.

The whole process takes around five minutes, half the time customers normally spend finding the right counter and filling in forms on desktop terminals

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), a statutory body in charge of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) earned USD 725 million in profit for fiscal year ending March 31st 2013, according to a BERNAMA news article, citing China’s Xinhua News Agency as the source.

In terms of revenue, the increase is stands high at 8.1%. Passenger throughput, flight and cargo movements have also increased compared to the previous year. The revenue increase is said to be mostly contributed by the increased spending at retail concessions located throughout the airport.

Hong Kong International Airport provides comfortable seating areas as well as vast array of food choices available, catering different dietary needs and preferences. Besides, its toilets are also serviced frequently. Like Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), HKIA also provides free Wi-Fi at most areas.

In August 2012, I went to San Francisco Airport (SFO) when I was on my way back to New York. Transit time is about 6 hours, which is from midnight to 6 AM.

Entry point – San Francisco Airport

Immigration checks took me about 45 minutes, from the moment I line up until I take back my luggage. The process is pretty much streamlined so you don’t have to worry much about that. Just remember to declare any sensitive item that you might have (such as food and plants).

Restroom – San Francisco Airport

A room for travelers to rest. Very clean and comfortable. Somewhat I think this is better than JFK restrooms.

Outside terminal – San Francisco Airport

Six hours in deserted airport was too long for me. So I went to the city (about 30 miles away) and spend the whole night there.

Malaysia Airlines, from its Facebook page, has posted an announcement about its flights to/from London. Below is the announcement:

[ALERT] FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO/FROM LONDON

Due to the current severe weather conditions across the United Kingdom, Malaysia Airlines flight operations to/from London Heathrow may be retimed.

Please check status of your flight with us at http://bit.ly/MHflightstatus or call us at toll free number 1 300 88 3000 (within Malaysia) or +603 7843 3000 (from outside Malaysia) for updates.

The weather disruption is due to the severe accumulation of snow. LANDASAN would like to advise our visitors to check with your respective airlines for rescheduling and keep yourself updated with current information.